Effective Application Essay: A Self-Evaluation Checklist, Slides of Voice

Download Effective Application Essay: A Self-Evaluation Checklist and more Slides Voice in PDF only on Docsity! In terms of content, the essay... ___ answers the question asked ___ has a thesis, a clear central point ___ is analytical rather than simply descriptive (it shows rather than tells) ___ is unified, focused and cohesive (includes only information relevant to the topic) ___ anticipates the reader’s needs In terms of organization, the essay... ___ has a clear sense of introduction ( avoids throat clearing, addresses the question directly) ___ has a clear sense of conclusion (pulls things together at the end rather than stopping abruptly) ___ carries the reader along by using effective transitions (“First of all,” or “In contrast,”) In terms of expression, the essay... ___ achieves an appropriate tone (confident, enthusiastic, upbeat, reflective) ___ avoids inappropriate tones (groveling, pretentious, whining, arrogant, cynical) ___ in written in a voice that is authentic, that sounds like me (at my most articulate moments) ___ is concise and to the point rather than long winded and circuitous ___ avoids cliched observations, phrases, expressions and words ___ avoids slang (except when used intentionally for a specific effect) In terms of correctness, the essay... ___ observes the conventions of grammar and usage (no errors) ___ observes the conventions of punctuation (no errors) ___ has no spelling errors ___ has been PROOFREAD carefully for errors ___ has been proofread again ___ has been proofread yet again ___ provides details and examples to support and enliven generalizations An Effective Application Essay A Checklist for Self-Evaluation